[NLRS] Long range planning - Aug'04 UHF contest

[Mike A. King - KM0T]

I will plan on being here.  Come one come all....maybe we should have a
little party if you get here Friday!  Kind of a rover's picnic/brewhaha.

I will start planning the menu now, needless to say, corn will be provided.

73

Mike - KM0T

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jcplatt1@mmm.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:40 PM
Subject: [NLRS] Long range planning - Aug'04 UHF contest


> The ARRL 10GHz contest is Aug 21-22 and Sept 18-19 this year.     As a
tune
> up to that event, I am proposing (ie; up for discussion) a significant
NLRS
> involvement in the ARRL UHF contest.
>
> I took a very brief look at last years UHF contest results over lunch and
> concluded that if we were to do some UHF/microwave roving in mass for KM0T
> we could propel him into first place in the Nation .... a interesting goal
> from the cornfields of Iowa.
>
> For instance, if my thumbnail analysis is right, if we had eight 10 GHz
> rover who, between them, had one 5760, one 3456, four 2304, six 222 or 432
> stations, this would be (14 x 12) + (6 x 3) = 186 QSO pts per grid.   If
> this group hits eight grids, thats 1,488 more QSO points which would have
> place Mike very close to the 1st place finish.   If we have more 10 GHz
> stations then eight (which we do) and/or we have more bands per station
> (rover) and/or we provide Mike with new mulitpliers (which I did not take
> into consideration), and/or we activate more than eight grids, then his
> final score is even higher.
>
> The UHF contest is a lot of fun because its 222 and up (you can leave
those
> big 6m & 2m antennas at home) and its a 24 hr contest ; from 1800z Sat to
> 1800z Sunday (gives you time to get ready and a time to get home).
>
> I hope to have both my main 10 GHz station and my 10 GHz loaner station
> operational by then.   Thats two.   In addition, I have the ability to
rove
> with 222, 432, and 2304 (my 902 and 1296 are wired in and hard to rove
> with).   I hope to add 3456 to my 2304 system later this winter.   This
> give me 222, 432, 2304, 3456, and 10 GHz to UHF rove with along with a
> second 10 GHz rig for someone else.    Obviously we would be able to work
> each other during the contest in addition to working Mike.
>
> Anyone else up to roving through southern MN for the UHF contests ..... we
> could put the NLRS on the map as well as have a great tune up for the
> upcoming 10GHz contest.    If others are interested let me know and I'll
> start to tally a list.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
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